Sony STR-DA1500ES - Manual (Page 29)

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Listening to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and
AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver (page
19).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending
on the area code as shown in the following table. For
details on area codes, see page 4.
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 30).
1
Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
2
Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to
high; press TUNING – to scan from high
to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
Using the controls on the
receiver
1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the
FM or AM band.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to
select “AUTO”.
3 Turn TUNING + or TUNING –.
In case of poor FM stereo
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST”
flashes on the display, select monaural audio
so that the sound will be less distorted.
Press FM MODE repeatedly until the
“MONO” indicator lights up on the display.
To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE
repeatedly until the “MONO” indicator on the
display does not light up.
Tuner Operations
Area code FM AM
UC 100 kHz 10 kHz*
FM MODE
TUNING +/–
ENTER
D.TUNING
Numeric
buttons
TUNER
Tuning into a station
automatically (Auto Tuning)